Nifty: News
02 Mar 2021
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Sensex spurts 447 points to reclaim the 50,000 mark
The BSE Sensex zoomed 447 points to settle above the psychological 50,000 mark on Tuesday, buoyed by hectic buying in auto, banking and IT counters amid positive domestic and global cues.
26 Feb 2021
SensexSensex ends 1,939 points lower; NIFTY below 14,600
Domestic equity markets witnessed a strong downward trend on Friday, mirroring losses in other global markets.
26 Feb 2021
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Sensex tanks over 1,000 points in opening trade
Equity benchmark Sensex tanked over 1,000 points in the opening session on Friday tracking losses in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC twins, and Reliance Industries amid a negative trend in global markets.
15 Feb 2021
SensexSensex crosses 52K for the first time; Nifty tops 15,300
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 610 points to finish above the 52,000-mark for the first time on Monday, tracking significant gains in financial stocks.
05 Feb 2021
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Sensex breaches the 51,000-mark; Nifty surges past 15,000
Benchmark indices made history on Friday, just before Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shakitkanta Das announced the decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
21 Jan 2021
SensexHistory created: Sensex breaches 50,000-mark for the first time ever
In a development that is sure to make investors, market watchers, and companies happy, S&P BSE Sensex crossed the 50,000-mark for the first time ever on Thursday.
11 Jan 2021
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Sensex hits 49,000 for the first time; Nifty above 14,400
Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 400 points in early trade on Monday to top the 49,000 mark for the first time, tracking gains in IT stocks amid a largely positive trend in global equities and massive FPI inflow.
04 Jan 2021
InfosysIn a first, Sensex crosses 48,000-mark, Nifty soars past 14,000
Domestic stock markets brought good news for investors as the S&P BSE Sensex index traded above 48,000 for the first time ever. The Sensex recorded a jump of 299.24 points, roughly 0.63%, to come at 48,168.22 on Monday morning.
10 Nov 2020
PfizerSensex, Nifty hit record highs as markets welcome vaccine news
Domestic stock markets hit fresh record highs on Tuesday as drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was over 90% effective.
14 May 2020
Narendra ModiWhy Sitharaman's stimulus package has left stock market unimpressed
Domestic stocks plunged on Thursday as the government's stimulus package to revive the economy left investors unimpressed.
09 Mar 2020
Saudi ArabiaSensex crashes 2,300 points; records biggest single-day fall in decade
Market indices Sensex and Nifty crashed on Monday trading 6% lower in the biggest single-day fall in at least a decade.
20 Sep 2019
Nirmala SitharamanGovernment cuts corporate tax rate to 22% for domestic companies
In a move which is expected to boost growth and provide some respite to the sluggish economy, the government has decided to slash income tax for corporates.
08 Jul 2019
SensexSensex plunges over 900 points, Nifty slips below 11,600 points
Benchmark equity indexes S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 continued to decline for a second consecutive session on Monday. Sensex lost over 900 points in late afternoon trade, while the broader Nifty tanked by over 245 points.
20 May 2019
ICICI BankSensex jumps 1,000 points after exit-polls predict win for NDA
After exit polls predicted NDA's win on Sunday, Sensex saw a surge of 950 points. While S&P BSE Sensex jumped over 950 points, Nifty climbed over 280 points.
25 Feb 2019
SensexSensex jumps over 100 pts, Nifty above 10,800 level
Stocks staged a strong comeback in early trade today, with the BSE Sensex reclaiming the 36,000-mark by surging over 100 points on heavy foreign fund inflows and increased buying by domestic institutional investors.
05 Feb 2019
SensexNifty turns choppy ahead of RBI meet, investors cautious
Benchmark indices started on a choppy note today as investors turned cautious amid selling by domestic and foreign funds ahead of RBI's monetary policy review.
01 Feb 2019
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Sensex jumps over 100 points ahead of Budget 2019
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex today jumped over 100 points ahead of the Budget presentation by acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal amid heavy buying by foreign portfolio investors.
13 Dec 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex rises over 200 points, Nifty reclaims 10,800 mark
The equity benchmark BSE Sensex today rose 263.70 points, or 0.74%, to 36,042.77 in early trade, a day after Shaktikanta Das took charge as the new Governor of RBI and promised to take all stakeholders along on key policy issues to maintain growth while keeping inflation under check.
11 Dec 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Assembly poll results, Urjit Patel's sudden resignation upset market
Benchmark equity indices opened with heavy losses today, as investors were on edge ahead of the final assembly election results from five states, amid plummeting rupee after RBI Governor Urjit Patel's unexpected resignation.
28 Nov 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Rupee falls 10p to 70.89 against USD in early trade
The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to 70.89 against USD in early trade today at the interbank foreign exchange amid strengthening of the USD against some currencies overseas.
21 Nov 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex falls over 200 points on weak global cues
The BSE benchmark Sensex fell over 200 points in early trade today following weak global cues amid fresh foreign fund outflows.
15 Nov 2018
AsiaSensex rises 115.89 points on fresh fund inflow, strong rupee
The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 115.89 points, or 0.33%, to 35,257.88 and the NSE Nifty regained 10,600-mark today backed by gains in auto, pharma, energy, and financial stocks, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and easing global crude prices.
12 Oct 2018
AsiaSensex recovers 600pts ahead of key macro-data, Nifty reclaims 10,400
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex staged a strong comeback by recovering over 600 points in opening trade today following fresh purchases made by domestic investors ahead of key macroeconomic data to be released later in the day, amid fall in global crude prices and rupee recovery.
03 Sep 2018
TurkeyRupee sinks to lifetime low of 71.10 against USD
The Indian Rupee nosedived to a new lifetime low of 71.10, shedding 10 paise against the USD in late afternoon trade today, tracking weakening trend in emerging market currencies.
09 Aug 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Sensex hits historic 38,000 mark; Nifty tops 11,495
The BSE Sensex hit the 38,000 level for the first time today on widespread buying in banking, energy, and PSU stocks amid unabated inflows by domestic and foreign institutional investors.
06 Jun 2018
Bharti AirtelBSE rebounds 69 points; market opens higher ahead of RBI-policy
BSE Sensex rebounded over 69 points in opening trade, breaking its three-day losing run, ahead of RBI's bi-monthly policy meet.
10 May 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex rises over 128 points on firm global cues
The BSE Sensex rallied over 128 points to 35,447.43 in early session today, maintaining its positive form for the fourth straight day on positive cues from global markets.
07 May 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex surges over 146 points in opening trade
Market benchmark Sensex surged over 146 points in opening trade today on fresh buying by domestic institutional investors amid a strengthening rupee.
24 Apr 2018
Reliance IndustriesSensex gains 166 points, Nifty tops 10,600-level
Benchmark indices managed to close higher for the second session today, led by gains in refinery, capital goods, healthcare, auto, and banking stocks amid firming trend in global markets.
09 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: BSE gains over 100 points, Nifty above 10,350
The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade today on sustained buying by domestic institutional investors amid firm Asian cues.
02 Apr 2018
JapanSensex begins FY19 on firm note, rises over 100 points
Domestic equities opened on a firm note on the first trading day of the new financial year 2018-19 today, with Sensex reclaiming the 33,000-mark by rising over 100 points amid positive global cues.
09 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelSensex rebounds 274 points, Nifty above 10,200-mark, seeing opening gains
Snapping their six-day losing streak, stocks staged a strong comeback in early trade today, with BSE Sensex rebounding by 274 points and Nifty recapturing the 10,200-mark on fresh buying by domestic institutional investors.
06 Feb 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Sensex plunges 1270 points, the biggest decline since 2015
The BSE's benchmark Sensex crashed below the 34,000-mark, plunging 1,271 points to 33,482.81 while NSE's Nifty50 sank below the 10,300-mark, slumping 390 points to 10,276.
02 Feb 2018
IndiaAfter Budget, Sensex closes 839 points lower, Nifty cracks too
A day after Budget 2018, the markets shuddered and benchmark indices fell sharply, a consequence of the new long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax and other factors, analysts said.
19 Oct 2017
IndiaTrade outlook for muhurat: How Nifty50 will move on Diwali
Minor cracks appeared in trade on Wednesday, practically the last trading day of the week; there's just a one-hour muhurat session on Thursday (Diwali) and Friday is a trading holiday.
06 Sep 2017
IndiaNifty 50: How does it actually work?
Post periodic review by India Index Services and Products (IISL), the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) will move ACC, Bank of Baroda, Tata Power and Tata Motors DVR from its benchmark Nifty 50 index.
31 Aug 2017
IndiaNifty 50: How does it actually work?
Post periodic review by India Index Services and Products (IISL), the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) will move ACC, Bank of Baroda, Tata Power and Tata Motors DVR from its benchmark Nifty 50 index.
25 Jul 2017
IndiaNifty50 reaches 10,000 for the first time ever
Nifty50 has finally hit the coveted 10,000 in the opening trade on Tuesday.
10 Jul 2017
IndiaWhy India's biggest stock exchange had to shut
Technical glitches are suddenly becoming a common affair in bourses. Previously, this month a glitch occurred in NASDAQ, which set Apple, Microsoft and other key stocks at a fixed rate.
